Vinyl

The joy of physical movies, albums and games

Although streaming has become more and more common due to its convenience, there’s no denying the true joy in a physical release. For music, film or game fans, it’s a special way to commemorate something you love dearly! We’ve considered some of the best things about physical media and compiled …

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18/04/2018
Laura Hamill
Recommends 5th October

Magpie Recommends: Pixies, The Shires and more!

Want something new to wrap your ears around? We’re here to help! Here are some of our favourite new and upcoming albums, all of which you can find on the musicMagpie Store. Head Carrier – Pixies For better or worse, Pixies will always live in the shadow of Surfer Rosaand …

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05/10/2016
Chris Smith
Blu-Ray

#GetPhysical: Why you should still buy CDs and DVDs

We’re about to drop a huge revelation, so you might want to sit down: we love physical media. We write about the virtues of decluttering on this blog a lot but we also don’t believe in getting rid of everything you own and going completely digital. And neither do the …

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09/08/2016
Chris Smith
Father's Day

Father’s Day Gift Ideas: 10 alternative CDs to buy your Dad

Father’s Day (19th June, put it in your calendar) is fast approaching, which means most of us are now in the ”˜oh ****, what shall I get for Dad?!’ stage. Socks? Beer? A novelty tie?! Don’t worry: we’ve got your back with some top gift ideas for dad. We’ve picked …

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08/06/2016
Chris Smith